Etymology
From +
baft, baften, biaften, beæftan; + . See
after,
aft,
by
Preposition
- Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of
- abaft the wheelhouse.
Adverb
abaft
- On the aft side
- with the wind abaft
- The mate sleeps abaft
Shorthand
- Gregg (Version: Centennial, Series 90, DJS, Simplified, Anniversary, Pre-Anniversary): a - b - a - f - t
